Car-fender



(No Model.)

W. R. FORBES.

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WILLIAM R. FORBES, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,014, dated November 2, 1897'.

Application filed January 9, 1897. Serial No. 618,619. (No model.)

may be readily removedfrom the path of travel and placed upon the fender proper; furthermore, to so construct a fender that maybe folded up vertically against the dasher of the car when not required for use or when the cars are coupled together.

The invention also aims to provide a fender that will be extremely simple in its construction, strong, durable, effectual in its operation, and comparatively inexpensive to manu facture.

With the above and other objects in view the invention finally consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically described, and particularly pointed out in the 7 claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specificatiomand wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views,in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the front portion of a car equipped with my improved fender. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the supporting-rods. Fig. i is a detail view in perspective of one of the studs adapted to operate in the slotted tubing forming the supportingrods.

Referring to the drawings by reference letters, A represents the platform or body of the car, having rigidly secured on its underneath side braces 13 B,extending downwardly, the lower end of said braces being provided with studs Z91), the latter being adapted to operate in the slots 0 G in the tubing forming the operating-rods D D, which carrylu gs E E, to which are secured coil-springs F F, extending forwardly, the opposite end of said springs being attached to the side pieces g g of the swiveled frame G, the latter being attached to the forward end of the fender proper and extends transversely the entire width of the car. The side pieces of the frame are centrally pivoted at g g to the forward extremity of the fender proper.

At the forward ends on the underneath sides of the supporting-rods D D are secured retaining-springs H, the latter being adapted to abut against the side pieces of the frame and retain the latter normally in position. The supporting-rods D D are further provided at their free ends with lugs d, the said lugs and rearward ends of the supportingrods being adapted to engage standards or supports J J, rigidly secured to the underneath face of the car and extending downwardly.

The frame of the fender proper may be covered with wire-netting or any suitable material.

The operation of my improved fender is as follows: For the purpose of illustration it will be assumed that all the parts are in position, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. When an object or obstruction comes in contact with the frame, the force of contact releases the spring h and trips the frame, and the springs 13 F will contract and partially rotate the frame and fold it upon the fender, carrying the object or obstruction upon the fender proper. The side pieces g and frame will then assume the position as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

In order to fold the fender vertically against the dasher of the car, the supporting-rods D,

carrying the fender, are raised, thereby disuse of my improved fender and that various changes may be made in the details of construction Without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A car-fender, consisting of the slotted supporting-rod provided with lugs cl, braces carrying T-shaped studs adapted to operate in said slots, standards located underneath the platform of the car, lugs on rear of said supporting-rods engaging said standards, a frame pivotally attached to the forward end of the supporting-rods, spring-catch holding said frame in operative position, and tensionsprings connecting the supporting-rod and frame, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a car-fender the combination of the supporting-rods D, D, braces 13, B, carrying studs 7), Z), sliding in slots 0, O, inthe supporting-rods, standards or supports attached to theunder side of the platform, lugs d, d, engaging said standard, pivoted frame G, spring-catch H, and springs F, F, connecting said frame and supporting-rods, all arranged and operated, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a car-fender, the combination of supporting-rods D, D, provided with slots C, 0, eyes E, E, on said supporting-rods, frame G, pivoted to the supporting-rods, springs F, F, connecting said frame and lugs, brace 13, B, carrying T-shaped studs adapted to operate in said slots, and standards or supports J, J, all arranged and operating, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM R. FORBES.

\Vitnesses:

A. M. WILSON, GEO. B. PARKER. 

